Eat & Drink

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Oregon's Good Food Award Winners

Dominating the winner’s circle, Oregon food innovators receive recognition for their craftsmanship and commitment to sustainability.

01/22/2014 By Kristin Leigh

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Shut Up and Eat expands to a DIY sandwich-building deli, Growlers Hawthorne debuts with 40 taps, Mi Mero Mole offers Super Bowl snacks, and more of the city's hottest food stories.

01/22/2014 By Eat Beat Team

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Nonna’s Italian Grandma Cuisine

A neighborhood tavern brings meatball comfort, killer prices, and great wine.

01/22/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 22–Feb 10, 2014

Head out for a Dungeness crab feed, a bevy of chocolate festivals, tequila tastings and deep–dish pizza parties, and more tasty Portland food events.

01/21/2014 By Kristin Leigh

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Produce Row's Rebooted Pub Menu

We check in on the Central Eastside Industrial district's popular watering hole as it rolls out new snack boards, sandwiches, and elevated classics from chef Derek Hanson.

01/17/2014 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Micah Camden to Open Fried Chicken Shack

This spring, Portland's restaurant mogul will open a Blue Star Donuts outpost on SE Hawthorne, plus a brand-new fried chicken shack on SE Division.

01/16/2014 By Kelly Clarke

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Taqueria Nueve Sets Opening Date

Portland's beloved Mexican restaurant will debut in mere days—so kickstart your cravings, it's wild boar taco time.

01/16/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Celebrate the Pig: The Maialata Returns

Chef Cathy Whims is teaming up with local lovers of Italian food to bring the age-old Festival of the Pig to Oregon.

01/16/2014 By Erik Maurer

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Indulge in Oregon Truffle Dinners

Celebrate one of the Northwest's signature ingredients—known as “the diamonds of the kitchen”—at these intimate, multi-course events.

01/16/2014 By Erik Maurer

HIT LIST

Cold Pizza Throwdown

We set out to try some of Portland's most popular delivery and take out joints—cold, the next day. No, we're not crazy, why do you ask?

01/15/2014 By Nathan Tucker

FARMERS MARKETS

Get Fresh at Portland’s 6 Winter Farmers Markets

Talk about bounty! Skip the root cellar and check out these farmers markets for fresh, local goods to keep you nourished until spring.

01/15/2014 By Kristin Leigh

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Promising New Italian Eatery Renata to Open in Southeast

Former French Laundry Maitre d’ and PDX homeboy Nick Arnerich returns with San Francisco chef-talent in tow.

01/15/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

All-day happy hours, Ración's chef shuffles, Smallwares' wine flights, and the rest of the week's food and drink stories.

01/14/2014 By Eat Beat Team

OPENING WATCH

Inside SE Division's American Local

With regional flavors and multicultural influences, this "New West Drinking Food" restaurant is one part izakaya, one part road map of America's culinary legacy.

01/14/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Chef’s Week PDX Unveils Collaborative Dinners

Local chefs will collaborate with national counterparts to concoct creative multi-course dinners around the city.

01/14/2014 By Tuck Woodstock

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 13–Feb 8, 2014

Pacific Pie's annual recipe contest, a pop-up dessert bar, the coffee beer invitational, National Pizza Week, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

01/14/2014 By Kristin Leigh

FOOD FINDER

Portland's Essential Gluten-Free Food & Drink Guide

From 100% gluten-free restaurants, breweries, and bakeries to fine dining destinations with dedicated GF menus, we've rounded up our go-to spots for gluten-free dining.

01/14/2014 By Allison Jones and Tuck Woodstock